Performance rates on National Licensure Examinations serve as an indicator of
a quality professional education program to prospective students. The National
Board of Chiropractic Examiners (NBCE) recently decided to allow the
chiropractic colleges to publish the results of their students' performance on
the various parts of the national examinations.

All parts of the National Board Exam are given twice per year (Fall and
Spring). The graphs shown here have the results for the Fall and Spring exams
for each year combined, unless otherwise noted.

PART I of the National Board Exam consists of multiple-choice questions
relating to each of the six basic science areas which include general anatomy
spinal anatomy, physiology, chemistry, pathology, and microbiology and public
health. NYCC students must have completed their fourth trimester at the time of
the examination.

PART II of the National Board Exam consists of multiple-choice questions
relating to six clinical science areas which include general diagnosis,
neuromusculoskeletal diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, principles of chiropractic,
chiropractic practice, and associated clinical sciences. NYCC students must have
completed their sixth trimester at the time of the examination.

PART III is a written competency examination designed to assess clinical
areas that are nationally accepted in light of common practice requirements.
NYCC students are eligible to sit for this exam within nine months of
graduation.

PART IV is a practical examination that is designed to assess clinical
areas that are accepted as common practice requirements. NYCC students are
eligible to sit for this exam after passing NBCE Parts I and II and are within
six months of graduation. Part IV is recognized in 48 states as the practical
component for state licensure.

Physiotherapy is an elective examination and eligible students must have
completed 120 hours of course work in Physiotherapy before taking the exam.

Graduation Rates

NYCC has a graduation rate of 89.8% in the Doctor of Chiropractic program. This rate represents the percentage of full-time students that entered in the Fall 2008 cohort, and earned the Doctor of Chiropractic degree from NYCC within the maximum timeframe.

YCC has a graduation rate of 64% in the School of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine. This rate represents the percentage of students that entered in the Fall 2008 cohort, and earned the Master of Science in Acupuncture or Master of Science in Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine degree from NYCC within the maximum timeframe.

NYCC has a graduation rate of 85.0% in the Master of Science in Applied Clinical Nutrition program. This rate represents the percentage of full-time students that entered in the Fall 2008 cohort, and earned the M.S.A.C.N. degree from NYCC within the maximum timeframe.